Prospect Park Ice Rinks Open for the Holidays

We’re a little late to this news, but the two ice rinks at the LeFrak Center at Lakeside in Prospect Park opened to the public on Friday. The 32,000-square-foot skating facility includes an open ice rink and a covered one, which will be used as a roller rink during the spring and summer, and a cafe and event space.

The LeFrank-funded rink replaces the 50-year-old Wollman Rink, which closed in 2010. As we have reported, Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects designed the $74,000,000 Lakeside complex and helped restore the waterfront to its original Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux design.

The new rinks are near the Parkside and Ocean Avenue entrance to the park. Holiday hours are available on the Lakeside website, and admission is $6 on weekdays and $8 on holidays and weekends. Skate rental is $5.

This looks beautiful! (…as well it should, at that price!!)
It IS nice to skate to (some) music. It doesn’t need to be “head banging” loud, though.
If the music proves to be too loud, reach out to the Alliance. Perhaps they can help bring about a middle ground.
Surely, there is room in the park for everyone to enjoy it.